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New Jersey sends mixed signals on electric cars
"Right now we are focused on ensuring all drivers are treated the same,” Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said Monday.
Contract workers on US farms increasingly exposed to climate extremes
Some states have patchwork heat regulations in place for farmworkers, but there are no federal rules about heat exposure in the U.S.
Swiss National Bank discloses carbon footprint, won’t change investments
The SNB “may not influence economic, political or social developments through its investment policy,” it said.
UN issues 'red alert' after record heat, ice melt increases in 2023
The U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization said there is a "high probability" that 2024 will be another record-hot year.
Startup promises to build carbon removal ‘orchard’
Spiritus says the facility would be in central Wyoming but declined to share other details about its plan.
Should NY adopt facility-specific emissions caps? Groups’ report says yes.
The analysis by Resources for the Future and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance focuses on potential designs of a cap-and-trade-style program.
Oregon county plants trees to honor victims of 2021 heat wave
Three consecutive days of extraordinary temperatures in the Pacific Northwest shattered all-time records. Oregon blamed 116 deaths statewide on the heat.
South Africa can’t afford to climate-proof its infrastructure
The country has experienced a significant rise in climate change-related natural disasters over recent years. It's also constrained by high levels of debt.
UK undershoots budget for making homes greener by $608M
The spending shortfall was largely down to the poor takeup of programs to insulate homes and upgrade gas boilers to heat pumps.
Change to SEC climate rule opens door to mischief, experts say
By not requiring companies to report certain emissions, bad actors could outsource some of their business to avoid transparency.
Lottery will decide which court hears SEC climate slugfest
Lawsuits over the agency's new climate risk disclosure rule have been filed in at least a half-dozen federal appeals courts.
Harvard shuts down geoengineering experiment
The beleaguered project failed to conduct field tests because of opposition from environmentalists and Indigenous residents.
Trump Fed contender: Bring on a carbon tax
Art Laffer plans to suggest taxing carbon — in return for a flat tax rate — if nominated for Federal Reserve chair in a second Trump term.
California’s insurer of last resort is a ‘ticking time bomb’
The state-chartered insurer is in dire financial straits because of climate-juiced disasters, increased enrollment and rules that limit its ability to assess rates.
How EPA could change the power plant rule’s ‘finer details’
The Biden administration might adjust timelines and criteria as it finalizes pollution standards for new gas and existing coal plants.
24 states sue over EPA methane rule
The rule is a “blatant attack on America’s oil and gas industry,” the Oklahoma attorney general said.
Q&A: He got US funding to protect his tiny island nation. Now what?
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. discusses how a US alliance is helping bring the American dream to his country while also guarding it against climate change.
HHS to target heat, smoke effects on farmworkers
Department leaders will meet throughout the spring and summer to help protect farm laborers from heat and wildfire smoke.
House schedules first hearings on final SEC climate rule
The Senate Budget Committee will also hold its latest session on global warming's fiscal impacts.
A warming island’s mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds
Stowaway mice reached Marion Island aboard seal hunter ships in the early 1800s. They have thrived in part because of global warming.